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Woman in Nevada prison for 10-year sentence makes grand escape — by simply walking away

Carla Sinclair
Sep 17, 2024
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Image: Joan Wegner / The Nevada Department of Corrections

A 69-year-old woman serving 10 years in a Nevada prison has escaped — by simply walking out.

The inmate, Joan Wenger, was admitted to the facility, 20 miles from Las Vegas, on December 1 after killing a woman while driving drunk. But on Saturday, security guards discovered she was missing when they…

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